Vertex is , focus is
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Make the table of values to find ordered pairs that satisfy the equation.
\Choose values for and find the corresponding values for
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1. Draw a coordinate plane.
\2. Plot the vertex and focus of the parabola.
\3. Plot the ordered pairs found in the table.
\4. Connect those plotted points with a smooth curve.
\Graph of .
Vertex is , focus is
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Graph of .